Who is Red John?

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Thomas McAllister
Thomas McAllister Reede Smith
Reede Smith Ray Haffner
Ray Haffner Gale Bertram
Gale Bertram Brett Partridge
Brett Partridge Bret Stiles
Bret Stiles Bob Kirkland
Bob Kirkland

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I think that Kirkland has nothing to do with Red John.
Do you remember Jane talking to Lennon before he was shot? Could it be the Jane hypnotized him so that Lennon said he worked for Red John. 
When Kirkland talks to Lennon in the hospital, he uses the same expression that Jane used.
I am not sure yet what all this means, but I think that Kirkland wanted to know if Lennon was clear or not. 
I think, Lennon never knew Red John. Jane wanted Lorelei to think that he knew RJ.

Also when Jane saw Lorelei dead he mentionned: "She had it coming". Why should he say that? Is it because she didn't say Red John's name? Because she killed Lennon?

I still suspect Walter Mashburn to be Red John. Who else would have so much influence on other people, especially women? He and Jane liked each other and also they like the same woman - Lisbon. It seemed like a game for Walter to get a date with her... just because he felt that PJ likes her so much.



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Theory #1927 • By Robdoggydog
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Red John is patrick janes dad. He is stubborn, easily could be violent, felt betrayed by Patrick and jealous that his son made it so famous and left him as a side show circus act. Also Patrick belittled red John and this caused his dad to snap and kill Patrick's family. He feels there is a point to prove that he is smarter than Patrick and is all the time teasing and leading Patrick on this huge chase. It is all revenge from a jealous hateful father. Also his dad has said to him 'he always follows things through to the end' , and in the episode'throwing fire' he tells young Patrick he is off to play poker with the boys!
This is the poker meetings where Lisbon and the high ranked cbi go to play.
His dad has worked his way to the top and has connections everywhere. He has the abilities that Patrick has and has used them to become powerful and feared.

Done!

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Heller said that RJ is like Waldo, he is always in the backround.......Ron is ALWAYS in the backound.

Ron 
John 
Red Ron
Red John

As the season go on i think we will keep seeing the man we call Red John, if Ron starts to talk more than he has to be RJ. I mean he's got to be walking around in the backround all the time for some reason. i also think that Robert Kirkland works for RJ because of the ending of the last episode!!!

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Hi Guys, 

Honestly, I have still no idear who Red John is. Although I have some theories. I believe that it isn't Jane or any of his team, (meaning Lisbon, Grace, Rigsby or Cho)

What do I believe?
I believe that Theressa has met Red John at here pokergames with Bethram. I also believe that Bethram knows Red John (not being aware of it) and that they met in that Pokerclub of theirs. Same place where Theresa met Red John. 


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I understands(includes) how his(her,its) it make that in the last episode of seasons 3 when the PJ brings bertram to the shopping mall rj he(it) was in run(roam) nevertheless bertram he(it) was innocent and nobody did not know that he(it) goes to the shopping mall there is really a problem in the episode to look well at the episode 24 season 3 and you are going to understand(include)

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Theory #1923 • By corvo
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Well,im no expert nor have i seen this show from the very beginning,thus i do not have all the facts at my disposal. However i have watched from season 4 and i have come to the conclusion that lisbon is either Red john or is in some way involved with him/her. The latter is the most probable case becasue she does work really close with patrick and he trusts her. Hence she is Red john's most probable informant.

But i may be horribly wrong............ who knows?

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Theory #1922 • By RJPJ
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Here's my theory about RJ. I am damn sure that RJ is going to be PJ himself or PJ's brother.  
 
1. Their voice is similar. Watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUikVzxQuuY
 
2. Red john smiley resembles with PJ's face.  
 
3. Morale behind 'Tiger Tiger burning bright' poem as said by Cho in Season 3 last episode: Good thing can't exist alone. You can't have life without darkness.
 
"Tiger, tiger, burning bright In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry?"
 
Hence, words "tiger tiger" or "symmetry" suggest that RJ can be the dark side of PJ or it can be PJ's brother of almost same age, same intelligence, same psychic nature but having darker side.
 
Hence, RJ is either PJ having a hidden dark side or someone like his brother who is as clever as PJ but has dark side associated with him.
 
But as Lorelie said, they have shaken hands. As one cannot shook hand with himself, I think its gonna be PJ's brother.

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